Risk assessment is defined as the systematic process of gathering, assessing and documenting information to estimate the level of risk and associated uncertainty related to a...

The process of collecting and evaluating information on hazards and conditions leading to their presence to decide which are significant for food safety and therefore should be...

Refers to the maximum allowable numerical values and/or proportions which can be used by competent authorities or food business operators (FBO) to derive a microbiological...

The likelihood of the occurrence and the likely magnitude of the biological and economic consequences of an adverse event or effect to animal or human health.

The process of collecting and evaluating information on hazards and conditions leading to their presence to decide which are significant for food safety and therefore should be...

The real-time exchange of information, advice and opinions among experts, community leaders or officials and the people who are at risk or who have a direct influence on risk...

Assurance that food is acceptable for human consumption according to its intended use.

A step at which control can be applied and is essential to prevent or eliminate a food safety hazard or reduce it to an acceptable level.

A system whereby the disease or infection has to be reported to the competent authority based on a legal obligation.

The examination of commercial documents and, where appropriate, of documents required under feed or food law that are accompanying the consignment.

Means the process of identifying, selecting and implementing measures that can be applied to reduce the level of risk.

The examination of commercial documents and, where appropriate, of documents required under feed or food law that are accompanying the consignment

Means a measure, such as those described in various chapters of the Terrestrial Code, destined to protect animalor human health or life within the territory of the Member...

A system which identifies, evaluates, and controls hazards which are significant for food safety.

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Any physical or contextual variable that contributes to the likelihood or impact of either a priority zoonotic disease, zoonotic disease event or emergency at the individual or...

The extent to which the features of the population of interest are reflected by the population included in the surveillance activity. These features may include herd size,...

The description of the food safety problem and its context.

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